Dude's A Lady?

Chapter Ten

My first date was actually pretty friggin awesome if I do say so myself. Blake got the girl, I didn't lose a friend in Soph, and I got to eat a ton of food.

If that's not a perfect date, then I don't know what is.....which I don't, just so we're clear.

The weekend was pretty bliss, except that awkward part of saturday night when Sophia called me to tell me she didn't have feelings for me. Thus damning me, Sawyer to the infamous 'friend-zone'.

Things were finally looking up. I could finally wholeheartedly concentrate on football only. My switch a twin mission was lagging and it was time to pick up the pace.

So that's why I'm on the football field at the crack of dawn on sunday morning. I was a pro at running for long periods of time, and quick on my feet. But my hand eye coordination was worse than a blind deaf paraplegic.

I was halfway through my training when I was interrupted by the last person I expected to see on a sunday morning.

"Whoa butter fingers, you're actually trying." Blake chuckled. His dark hair was disheveled in a sexy bed head and his basketball shorts hung snug from his waist. The look would have totally been a panty dropper if his shirt was gone.

Okay now I sound like a pig. I've been a guy for too long!

"Blake." I grunted as I threw the football as far as I could, only partially acknowledging him. "What are you doing here?"

"Some people like to go to church on sunday mornings. I like to come to the field to practice, because football is my church." he shrugged grabbing a ball and tossing it to me. I barely caught it and mentally chastised myself.

"I need a lot more practice." I mumbled.

"Yes you do." Blake agreed. We passed the ball back and forth silently for awhile before he spoke up. "I have a proposition for you butter fingers."

"Oh and what's that?" I raised my eyebrow.

Blake shifted on his feet nervously. It was seriously a sight to see. This is the guy who has been giving me crap since day one and he looks nervous.

I'm not ashamed to say I am totally and completely enjoying this.

"Sophia, I think she likes me." he said with that big goofy grin on his face. I chuckled and agreed, "Well I wanted to ask her out, but i'm not sure how to do it."

"Not clear on what you're offering." I shrugged.

He sighed and ran his hands through his dark hair. "I need your help asking her out, in return I'll help catch the ball." he offered.

"You're willing to help me if I can get Sophia go one date with you?" I asked making sure I heard right.

"That's all I want, is one date with her." he said sincerely, and my heart really went out to this boy.

I sat on the grass and gestured for him to do the same. He reluctantly did and I shot out the question that's been pestering me since I discovered his crush.

"Why Sophia?" I asked bluntly. "I know that she's like queen bee and an all american girl, but why her? You're a senior, a hot senior-"

Blake grimaced when I said that and I quickly realized my mistake, "I mean that's what the girls here think anyway." I rolled my eyes, "You could be with any of them. Why don't you go out with them?"

Blake nodded as it looked like he was pondering this. He finally looked up and his icy blue eyes warmed just the tiniest bit, "Have you ever been in love?"